Paris: Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus. Del Potro said in a statement on Wednesday that he has not fully recovered and not fit to play.
American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have also pulled out. Baker has not recovered from a right knee operation and Fish is unfit because of heart problems. They will be replaced in Friday's draw by Joao Sousa of Portugal and Guido Pella of Argentina.
U.S. Open champion Andy Murray pulled out Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will be replaced by a lucky loser
Also, Australian wild-card entry John Millan withdrew because of a shoulder injury and will be replaced by Nick Kyrgios of Australia....
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10:32 PM, May 22, 2013
London: Britain's world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a lower back injury which he aggravated at the Italian Open last week. "It's a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete," Murray said in a statement released by his management company. "Apologies to the organisers and thanks...
08:40 AM, May 22, 2013
Rome: Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Elsewhere at the Foro Italico, two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova eased past Spanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2. Also, rising Polish player Jerzy Janowicz upset eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (5) and celebrated by ripping his shirt apart. Murray, who was...
10:34 PM, May 15, 2013
Madrid: Andy Murray complained he has been failing to take his chances but said his clay season was "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title on his least favoured surface. Murray lost 7-6, 6-4 to Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday but will at least have the consolation of climbing above Roger Federer to number...
08:27 PM, May 11, 2013
Monte Carlo: A string of errors put world number two Andy Murray out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday when he lost 6-1 6-2 to Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Fourth seed Tomas Berdych and Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, seeded five, were also beaten at the first big claycourt event of the season, while Rafael Nadal calmly continued his bid for a ninth consecutive crown with...
11:38 PM, Apr 18, 2013
An exhausted Andy Murray credited his mental strength and physical freshness for his tie-break victory over David Ferrer in the Sony Open final on Sunday after a gruelling 2-hour-45-minute battle. ...
10:12 AM, Apr 01, 2013
The 2-6 6-4 7-6 victory was Murray's ninth in a Masters 1000 series event. ...
08:28 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Murray will now play David Ferrer in the final and a victory over Ferrer would move him above Roger Federer into second place in the world rankings. ...
08:03 AM, Mar 30, 2013
Five-time champion Serena Williams defeated No. 5-seeded Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (5). ...
07:24 AM, Mar 27, 2013
Indian Wells runner-up Juan Martin del Potro believes Britain's Andy Murray can become world tennis number one this year. ...
07:00 PM, Mar 19, 2013
7th seeded Del Potro will next face Novak Djokovic, who was barely tested as he demolished Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. ...
07:42 AM, Mar 16, 2013
Del Potro seaid, he and a few others like Berdych, Tsonga and Ferrer are trying to get into that group but it's not easy. ...
07:29 AM, Mar 15, 2013
Andy Murray had to contend with the loudest grunting he has ever heard from an opponent during his 7-6, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of Argentina. ...
12:34 PM, Mar 14, 2013
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 19 matches with a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Fabio Fognini in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. ...
10:19 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Murray, the No. 3 seed at the $10 million event, had lost his opening match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in each of the past two years. ...
09:14 AM, Mar 11, 2013
Roger Federer said he is playing excellent tennis and is confident he can overtake Novak Djokovic for the top spot. ...
12:10 AM, Feb 25, 2013
Injury-hit Nadal has not played a match since a shock defeat by outsider Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon last June. ...
07:14 PM, Feb 05, 2013
Novak Djokovic booked an early Monday flight home to start getting in shape for his next challenge: the clay courts of Europe. ...
02:36 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Djokovic beat Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Aus Open titles. ...
06:04 PM, Jan 27, 2013
